3rd Edition

Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students Technical and Administration Manual

By Joseph Renzulli Copyright 2010
106 Pages
by Prufrock Press

106 Pages
by Prufrock Press

This is the Technical and Administration Manual for the Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students . The Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students are commonly referred to as the Renzulli Scales or Renzulli-Hartman Scales. Now in its third edition, the Renzulli Scales are the nation's most popular tool for identifying gifted... Read more
A Personal Note on Identification Systems PREFACE: MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPING A PLAN TO IDENTIFY GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS PART I: DEVELOPMENT OF THE SRBCSS-R AND SRBCSS-III Data-based Literature on Teacher Judgment Instruments Development of the Revised Scales First Field Test Procedures and Results Second Field Test Procedures Construct Validity Support Content Area Scales in SRBCSS-III: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Technology Discussion PART II: ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCALES FOR RATING THE BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERIOR STUDENTS Purposes for Using the Scales Guidelines for Using the Scales Teacher Training Exercises Interpreting the Results Final Note REFERENCES APPENDICES Appendix A: Second Field Test Version Appendix B: Rating Student Performance in a Gifted Program Appendix C: Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (Sample) Appendix D: Teacher Training Exercises Appendix E: How to Develop Local Norms Appendix F: A Practical System for Identifying Gifted and Talented Students

Biography

Joseph Renzulli is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Connecticut, where he also has served as the director of the Renzulli Center For Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development.